Zoë and Gus have a very interesting relationship. Kypros and I use to think that Gus hated Zoë ('hate' is kind of strong, but if you saw them together....). We used to make incredible effort to reprimand Zoë for 'picking' on Gus. I mean, look at him... he's so cute and small....ahhhh....look at him people!! He's a cutie-patootie!!
But, now, we're beginning to see their relationship from a different angle......
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Gus actually amuses himself with Zoë. Yes, he is old; yes, he is a cat; yes, he weighs about 50 lbs less than Zoë, but his ego is gigantic and he is a regular Kitty Galore.... conniving! He actually enjoys his run-ins with his "puppy sister". He even goes in search of her -just last night, Zoë was crashed out. Gus approached and when Zoë ignored him, he slapped her in the muzzle. Our Blue continued to ignore him , so what did Gus do?
He slapped her again - twice, in quick succession. Still no reaction from the Blue, just maybe a glance. So Gus just trotted away, tail in the air, ego intact.
Zoë, on the other hand, just wants to be friends with Gus. She thinks all of his slapping and hissing means "I love you"! She follows him around, sticks her nose in his hair (which he hates) and just watches his every move. Captured on camera, this rare moment shows the 'frenemies' sharing a very messy bed (compliments of Zoë).
Last weekend, we had two of them out in the backyard, all went well, until Zoë took her rawhide over to show Gus. Gus quickly moved behind the roses and well...
Watch for yourselves:
Disclaimer: No tabbies were harmed in the making of this video!
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